Korean War veteran sues Army for Purple Heart
Over 70 years later, 96-year-old Earl Meyer is still waiting for the U.S. Army to recognize his injury and to award him a Purple Heart medal.
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Earl Meyer, who fought for the U.S. Army in the Korean War, sits with war memorabilia at his home, Tuesday, Nov. 7, in St. Peter, Minn. Meyer, 96, is suing the Army to try to get the Purple Heart medal that he says he earned when he was wounded during fierce combat in June of 1951.3/7
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Earl Meyer, who fought for the U.S. Army in the Korean War, talks with fellow veterans at the American Legion, Tuesday, Nov. 7, in St. Peter, Minn.4/7
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Earl Meyer, who fought for the U.S. Army in the Korean War, wipes away a tear while talking with fellow veterans at the American Legion, Tuesday, Nov. 7, in St. Peter, Minn.5/7
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Earl Meyer, middle left, who fought for the U.S. Army in the Korean War, talks with fellow veterans at the American Legion, Tuesday, Nov. 7, in St. Peter, Minn.6/7
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Earl Meyer, who fought for the U.S. Army in the Korean War, talks with fellow veterans at the American Legion, Tuesday, Nov. 7, in St. Peter, Minn.7/7
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Earl Meyer, who fought for the U.S. Army in the Korean War, talks with fellow veterans at the American Legion, Tuesday, Nov. 7, in St. Peter, Minn.
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